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. >> filibustering chuck hagel. the pope resigns. what lies ahead for the catholic church? >> the church is a 200-plus- year-old institution that has not changed very much. society is leaving the church way behind. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> the president says the economy is improving, but we have to do better. he says republicans don't have a clue, and that austerity is not the answer. he says it is time to educate our children and rebuild our infrastructure. the president's fourth state of the union. how do we pay the bill? >> nothing i am proposing tonight should increase our deficit by a single dime. >> the president offered more of the same -- higher taxes and more stimulus spending. >> the president wants congress to come up with $40 billion to improve infrastructure, wants to raise the minimum wage to $9 an hour, wants a new energy bill similar to cap-and-trade, wants preschool for every 4-year-old in the nation, tax reform, gun control, citizenship for undocumented immigrants. what are his chances, charles? >> approximately
. >> filibustering chuck hagel. the pope resigns. what lies ahead for the catholic church? >> the church is a 200-plus- year-old institution that has not changed very much. society is leaving the church way behind. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> the president says the economy is improving, but we have to do better. he says republicans don't have a clue, and that austerity is not the answer. he says it is time to educate our children and...
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chuck hagel was not going to give it to him. >> john mccain is not the issue, it is chuck hagel. his problem is not some tax, it is knowledge, elementary knowledge. he spoke about the government of iran as illegitimate the elected government. we know that the rolutn of 2009 was part byhe ft tha it was a rigged election, an illegitimate economy. the clip i wanted you to show was the one in which he said, he was asked about the policy of containment. it was not a bad during issue. he says, yes, i support the administration's policy of containment. he then gets a note that says, i have been told that i made a mistake. of course i am not in support of that. a policy of this administration on containment is that it does t have a policy of containment. at whi poi democratic senator levin had to rescue him and said, in fact, the administration has a policy of containment, and it is to oppose it. he was clueless. >> colby? >> he was in the position where he had to dodge a little bit. let's go back to the exchange with senator mccain on the surge. the issue was never the surge when you ta
chuck hagel was not going to give it to him. >> john mccain is not the issue, it is chuck hagel. his problem is not some tax, it is knowledge, elementary knowledge. he spoke about the government of iran as illegitimate the elected government. we know that the rolutn of 2009 was part byhe ft tha it was a rigged election, an illegitimate economy. the clip i wanted you to show was the one in which he said, he was asked about the policy of containment. it was not a bad during issue. he says,...
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john mccain has, and others have promised to support an up or down vote on hagel. he'll be confirmed which i think is an affirmation the president generally gets his choice for a nominee even if they are a second rate nominee. >> does somebody pay the price -- >> i think that john mccain has paid a price already this week. he said at the beginning of the week that chuck hagel had answered all the queries that were put before him. then he derated ted cruz, the senator from texas that was suggesting that hagel may have had some money from north korea, or iran, or saudi arabia, with absolutely no basis, in fact. i mean now the charge, republicans have been talking about this and answering questions about it, the friends of-- hamas have endorsed chuck hagel there is no frensd of hamas, nobody can find them there is no such organization and rand paul is saying if this is true, it is a very serious thing. its a terrib, terrible chapter. bill coan. >> woodruff: terrible for who. >> for the country, but for the republican party. they are going through a terrible exercise.
john mccain has, and others have promised to support an up or down vote on hagel. he'll be confirmed which i think is an affirmation the president generally gets his choice for a nominee even if they are a second rate nominee. >> does somebody pay the price -- >> i think that john mccain has paid a price already this week. he said at the beginning of the week that chuck hagel had answered all the queries that were put before him. then he derated ted cruz, the senator from texas that...
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end of the day airlines have to make mone >> brown: then, we turn to the troubled nomination of chuck hagel, president obama's choice to be secretary of defense, as republicans temporarily block a vote in the senate. >> woodruff: we talk to four new members of the house of representatives about the president's state of the union address, the stalemate in washington and more. >> brown: ray suarez gets an update on the south african olympic athlete known as blade runner charged today with murdering his girlfriend. >> woodruff: and we close on this valentine's day with love letters from president lyndon johnson to bride to be-- lady bird. >reading them tught, ese are beautiful, these are wonderful. that's exactly sort of thing that we all would like to receive. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st centur
end of the day airlines have to make mone >> brown: then, we turn to the troubled nomination of chuck hagel, president obama's choice to be secretary of defense, as republicans temporarily block a vote in the senate. >> woodruff: we talk to four new members of the house of representatives about the president's state of the union address, the stalemate in washington and more. >> brown: ray suarez gets an update on the south african olympic athlete known as blade runner charged...
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the house foreign affairs committee heard from secretary of state john kerry, defense secretary chuck hagel and general martin dempsey, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. anti-war protesters waved hands painted red, simulating blood, as kerry spoke. >> there are risks of acting, but believe me it is our judgment collectively and the president's that the greater risks are not acting. we will have said to him, "nobody cares, gas your people, you do what you need to to stay in office" and back off. that would be... i honestly find that that would be one of those moments that will live in infamy. >> ifill: the president reaffirmed his desire for congressional support in his stockholm appearance today, but he suggested a "no" vote would not tie his hands. >> as commander in chief, i always preserve the right and the responsibility to act on behalf of america's national security. i do not believe that i was required to take this to congress, but i did not take this to congress just because it's an empty exercise. i think it's important to have congress' support on it. >> ifill: in paris,
the house foreign affairs committee heard from secretary of state john kerry, defense secretary chuck hagel and general martin dempsey, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. anti-war protesters waved hands painted red, simulating blood, as kerry spoke. >> there are risks of acting, but believe me it is our judgment collectively and the president's that the greater risks are not acting. we will have said to him, "nobody cares, gas your people, you do what you need to to stay in...
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. >> warner: the disclosure came initially from defense secretary chuck hagel, traveling in abu dhabi. >> u. intelligence communi assesses with some degree of varying confidence that the syrian regime has used chemical weapons on a small scale in syria, specifically the chemical agent sarin. >> warner: at the same time, the white house released letters using exactly the same words from legislative affairs director miguel rodriguez to senators carl levin and john mccain. in the letters, rodriguez added: but he said the u.s. would need more definitive evidence before deciding to act. >> given the stakes involved, and whate have learnedrom our own recent experiences, intelligence assessments alone are not sufficient. only credible and corroborated facts that provide us with some degree of certainty will guide our decision-making. >> warner: at the capitol today, secretary of state john kerry said the u.s. belieives chemical weapons have been used in two instances, but did not specific when or where. for months, president obama has warned the syrian government against using chemical weapo
. >> warner: the disclosure came initially from defense secretary chuck hagel, traveling in abu dhabi. >> u. intelligence communi assesses with some degree of varying confidence that the syrian regime has used chemical weapons on a small scale in syria, specifically the chemical agent sarin. >> warner: at the same time, the white house released letters using exactly the same words from legislative affairs director miguel rodriguez to senators carl levin and john mccain. in the...
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chuck hagel remembers iraq, general dempsey remembers iraq. our intelligence has scrubbed the evidence on this. isaside from anger, there real wariness in this country over now what is going on. the president says i understand a certain weariness after afghanistan, i understand certain suspicions after iraqi. well, yes, why shouldn't we be weary and suspicious? that is a normal, proper reaction to what is going on now. john kerry said before the senate, we are not the world's policeman. yes, we are. if we are going to be the country that punishes another country for slaughtering children, ok, fine. but let's put the truth to it. we are the world's police. >> so we are going to police iran, hezbollah? the offing and that is in the sublime message for why we have to act in syria. if not, it will embolden iran and put israel and the entire middle east in jeopardy. an army does not fight a war, a country fights a war. i urine for presidential says-- yearn t for presidential leadership that says that. we have boots on the ground, young american men
chuck hagel remembers iraq, general dempsey remembers iraq. our intelligence has scrubbed the evidence on this. isaside from anger, there real wariness in this country over now what is going on. the president says i understand a certain weariness after afghanistan, i understand certain suspicions after iraqi. well, yes, why shouldn't we be weary and suspicious? that is a normal, proper reaction to what is going on now. john kerry said before the senate, we are not the world's policeman. yes, we...
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defense secretary chuck hagel. all nato led international forces will finish their missions in afghanistan by the end of next we're. security concerns are mounting as foreign troops have already started withdrawing from the country as part of a planned hand over of security to after began forces. >>> the malaysia prime minister is trying to restore confidence. >> reporter: the ruling has been at home of the country since its independence in 1957. the coalition has held onto its power once again but is facing many challenges. it warned the number of largest parliamentary seats. they are opposed to policies which favor in elevation as well as alleged corruption in the government. the lineup was announced on wednesday. lawmakers perform poorly. six chinese lawmakers set on the previous cabinet. now there's only one. he's making efforts to calm fears that the political opinions won't be reflected in the government. the prime minister appointed a bank executive and ended corruption but politicians of the cabinet. the op
defense secretary chuck hagel. all nato led international forces will finish their missions in afghanistan by the end of next we're. security concerns are mounting as foreign troops have already started withdrawing from the country as part of a planned hand over of security to after began forces. >>> the malaysia prime minister is trying to restore confidence. >> reporter: the ruling has been at home of the country since its independence in 1957. the coalition has held onto its...
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but i was-- it was a lousy performance by chuck hagel. he obviously decided he wasn't going get confrontational. when ted cruz, the junior senator from texas basically accused him of dishonesty, raised questions about his honor, and-- the idea that chuck hagel, that david and i know didn't say wait a minute, you know, and he did at the last question, i'm out of time now but let me ask you about this about your speeches and what you reported and didn't report. i mean at that point chuck hagel says let me tell you, you know, you've just raised a question, i don't care about time or time being out this is my time to tell you, you know, that you are absolutely wrong and-- and that was just missing completely. >> woodruff: so there is some reporting that hagel this is a deliberate strategy on hassle's part. >> it was. >> woodruff: not to be con fron taetional you are saying if that is what it was t didn't work. >> the senators were awful. we just had the highest suicide rate in the history of the u.s. military. we had one senator joe done oly,
but i was-- it was a lousy performance by chuck hagel. he obviously decided he wasn't going get confrontational. when ted cruz, the junior senator from texas basically accused him of dishonesty, raised questions about his honor, and-- the idea that chuck hagel, that david and i know didn't say wait a minute, you know, and he did at the last question, i'm out of time now but let me ask you about this about your speeches and what you reported and didn't report. i mean at that point chuck hagel...
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they have been two of the most critical of the nominee to be his successor, chuck hagel. it is date night too. i want to point out that. the democratic senator from colorado two years ago proposed, judy, that members instead of just democrats sitting with democrats and republicans... this year i think he's doing it with the republican senator from alaska, that peoplec with people from the other party and across the aisle. several members have done it. i think mccain and gram seem to be a couple of them. >> they share the popcorn. woodruff: that's a tradition they started a few years ago. a a number of members picked it up. it seemed to fade. >> it was done right after the gabrielle giffords. >> woodruff: she's here tonight. i don't think we've seen her in the last few minutes but we saw her just before we went on the air. she's there with her husband mark kelly. she and her husband have become the two, i guess, you could say the most prominent faces of this new push to do something about gun violence. they're working with the mayors against... >> exactly. and especially i
they have been two of the most critical of the nominee to be his successor, chuck hagel. it is date night too. i want to point out that. the democratic senator from colorado two years ago proposed, judy, that members instead of just democrats sitting with democrats and republicans... this year i think he's doing it with the republican senator from alaska, that peoplec with people from the other party and across the aisle. several members have done it. i think mccain and gram seem to be a couple...
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they will pay a terrible economic price for these programs plus i might add that i think secretary hagel's announcement was very important, to thicken up antiballistic missile systems. you ow, someeople would argue that's a bad idea but a bad idea whose time has come because i think we need to show the japannese and show the south koreans we're going to be with them thick and thin. that our treaty with them is really meaningful to them and that they shouldn't take things into their own hands. >> charlie: who do we think is making the decisions in north korea? >> well, it's hard to say but i think the military is extremely powerful in the equation. probably the most important force. by the way i've been in ongyang. i've met with some of these military people. they make some of these other guys look like liberals. i mean, it is very tough to get through to some of these military people. so i think they really have an important say. but i think also his, kim jong-un's regent who is kim jong il's brother-in-law. he appears to be a key figure. there's probably a kind of rule of civilians around
they will pay a terrible economic price for these programs plus i might add that i think secretary hagel's announcement was very important, to thicken up antiballistic missile systems. you ow, someeople would argue that's a bad idea but a bad idea whose time has come because i think we need to show the japannese and show the south koreans we're going to be with them thick and thin. that our treaty with them is really meaningful to them and that they shouldn't take things into their own hands....
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chuck hagel, who is a republican, had been a friend of barack obama's, even a supporter. james comey is not political at all. there's nothing partisan about him. he is a republican, he's a registered republican but he's most of all a public servant a time when trust and confidence in government is in the cellar, deep in the basement. i mean, this is a man who exemplifies profile in courage, as dave has just described and public service at its best. i think it's a remarkable choice and he gave us patrick fitzgerald and probably -- but david described his standing -- >> woodruff: who was the special prosecutor? >> special prosecutor who, of course, led the investigation of the whole leaking of valerie plame and resulted in the president's chief of staff -- the vice president's chief of staff being convicted. and at the same time led to the breach, quite frankly, politically,-- not that it was intended-- between george bush and dick cheney. i mean, that was the cleavage, comey was -- i mean not that comey set out to do it but because he did stand up and he did warn that enha
chuck hagel, who is a republican, had been a friend of barack obama's, even a supporter. james comey is not political at all. there's nothing partisan about him. he is a republican, he's a registered republican but he's most of all a public servant a time when trust and confidence in government is in the cellar, deep in the basement. i mean, this is a man who exemplifies profile in courage, as dave has just described and public service at its best. i think it's a remarkable choice and he gave...
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warner: even before the president spoke, secretary of state john kerry and defense secretary chuck hagel began talks with their russian counterparts. the long-scheduled meeting at the state department went ahead, despite the president's granted asylum to u.s. national security agendy leaker edward snowden, as was evident when the two presidents met in scotland in june. but opening today's session, secretary kerry said he hoped the two sides could still engage on a wide range of issues. >> it's no secret that we have experienced some challenging moments and, obviously, not just over the snowden case. we will discuss these differences today for certain. but this meeting remains important above and beyond the collisions and the moments of disagreement. >> warner: foreign minister sergey lavrov said he too hoped for progress in the day's talks. >> ( translated ): i remember that when i first met john in his current role and had what one might call establishing talks, he said that our countries have a special responsibility and there is much that depends on us so we need to work together as g
warner: even before the president spoke, secretary of state john kerry and defense secretary chuck hagel began talks with their russian counterparts. the long-scheduled meeting at the state department went ahead, despite the president's granted asylum to u.s. national security agendy leaker edward snowden, as was evident when the two presidents met in scotland in june. but opening today's session, secretary kerry said he hoped the two sides could still engage on a wide range of issues. >>...
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meanwhile, in washington, defense secretary chuck hagel weighed in at a pentagon briefing. >> north korea has been, with its bellicose rhetoric, its action, has been skating very close to a dangerous line. their actions and words have not helped defuse a combustible situation. >> sreenivasan: north korea has warned all foreign diplomats to leave its capital, pyongyang. but the european union said today there's no need to take such steps. in economic news, there was word the u.s. federal reserve wants to keep longterm interest rates low through at least mid-year. the news came in the minutes of the fed's last meeting. the report gave wall street an early boost, and it never looked back. the dow jones industrial average gained 128 points to close at 14,802. the nasdaq rose 59 points to close at 3,297. saturday home mail delivery is back on for now. the u.s. postal service said today it's delaying plans to end saturday service because congress will not allow the change. back in february, the postal service said it would have to cut back to five-day-a-week delivery by august, to rein in costs
meanwhile, in washington, defense secretary chuck hagel weighed in at a pentagon briefing. >> north korea has been, with its bellicose rhetoric, its action, has been skating very close to a dangerous line. their actions and words have not helped defuse a combustible situation. >> sreenivasan: north korea has warned all foreign diplomats to leave its capital, pyongyang. but the european union said today there's no need to take such steps. in economic news, there was word the u.s....
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judy, that he was a far more foremidable witness on his own behalf for hwn nomination than was chk hagel the week before. he was far more confident, far more informed, authoritative. but this is the first time it was ever debated, the subject. i mean it's gone undebated. and i have to concede that much of the criticism, i think from conservative press is absolutely valid. if this were george w. bush and dick cheney and we had increased by sixfold the number of unmanned attacks on other countries that are not combatant countries, that were not at wa with, there would have been far more hue and cry. and it is interesting that the president, the only criticism in the president seems to be among a few liberals, and the support seems to be from people like john bolton-- and so it's a debate i think we have to have, we should have and it's been cloaked in secrecy and secrecy is the sacrosanct secular religion of this city. >> woodruff: so this has stirred it up? >> i think so, because of the leaked memo and the system, we are having a debate about drones. and i guess if i want a drone policy i
judy, that he was a far more foremidable witness on his own behalf for hwn nomination than was chk hagel the week before. he was far more confident, far more informed, authoritative. but this is the first time it was ever debated, the subject. i mean it's gone undebated. and i have to concede that much of the criticism, i think from conservative press is absolutely valid. if this were george w. bush and dick cheney and we had increased by sixfold the number of unmanned attacks on other...